-
-
Call more information
660-596-2224 -
Author: Jennifer Steinhauer and Dave Philipps New York Times The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals to private health care providers, setting the stage for the biggest transformation of the veterans’ medical system in a generation. Under proposed guidelines, it would be easier for veterans to receive care […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Researchers spliced a human gene into the animals’ DNA. Author: Kristin Houser Chicken/Egg Problem The eggs laid by a group of “pampered” hens in the U.K. contain something special in their whites. After researchers from the University of Edinburgh spliced a […]
Read MoreThe number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. “hot spot.” Public health officials in southwest Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, said people may have been exposed to the dangerous disease […]
Read MoreThe prevalence of change in cognitive function (CCF) after surgery may be higher than previously thought in all age groups, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “What surprised us most in the study was the fact that the prevalence of chance in cognitive function was higher […]
Read MoreA large retrospective study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has found that adequate postpartum pain control is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Recent studies have suggested that epidural analgesia is linked to a reduced risk of postpartum depression. One study of 214 women […]
Read MoreA preoperative carbonated beverage appears to decrease hunger and nausea after surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Surgical stress combined with fasting tends to worsen the catabolic state, cause insulin resistance, and potentially delay recovery, noted Ramon E. Abola, MD, Stony Brook […]
Read MoreDouble injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block seem to provide quicker onset of surgical anaesthesia and longer postoperative analgesia than the single-injection technique in patients undergoing upper limb orthopaedic surgery, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The researchers presented results from a prospective, randomized study led by Babita […]
Read MoreBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press A report released on Jan. 30 2019 estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly due to recent guidelines that expanded how many people have high blood pressure. A new report estimates that nearly half of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Martínez-Navarro M et al European Journal of Pain (Oct 2018) Injury to peripheral nerves often lead to abnormal pain states (hyperalgesia, allodynia and spontaneous pain), which can remain long after the injury heals. Although opioid agonists remain the gold standard for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, they show reduced efficacy against neuropathic […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Once again, Kamen V. Vlassakov, MD, the director of the Division of Regional and Orthopedic Anesthesia at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, assembled an international expert panel of regionalists and asked them to respond to 7 questions that the group created. Herewith, 7 questions for 7 anesthesiologists… Michael Barrington, MBBS, PhD Senior […]
Read More